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Bridled tern

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The bridled tern is a seabird of the family Laridae, found across the tropical oceans. Its scientific name comes from Ancient Greek, with the genus name built from words for claw and saw, and its species name anaethetus meaning senseless or stupid, a reference to the bird's notable tameness around humans. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Onychoprion anaethetus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Bridled tern (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q28490 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Bridled tern (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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